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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

The recent torrid weather was par.
ticularly trying and deadly in the
great cities. The mortality record in
Brooklyn shows that for the six
months ending July 2, the deaths in
that city numbered 1886, being 821
more than in the corresponding six
month, OF 1886, and representing an
annual death rate of 21.3O in every
1000 ofthe population. InNew York,
Chicago, and other cities the ratio
wac about the same, and is attribut.
ed mostly to the extreme heat. In
the northwest there were not many
deaths from this cause, although the
heat was almost unprecedented. ,= +
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12
Plantation Philosophy.

De creates truth is sometimes told
by de biggest liar.
doan kere how smart er man is. de
fust thing he knows he II meet er man
OATS jes er little smarter. :
Oar is allus erbout de smart man er
Incarnation not to do his best. De
razor dat splits er ha' is sharper den
de one dat cuts it squar in two.
OAR is ez much danger III ober dom.
er thing ez dar is in not dom it well
.er nnff. De dog mighty often runs SO.
fas' dat he falls ober de rabbit an den
let's him git er way.
81 It's erputty hard matter fur OF "a an
.dat's got OH er po' suit o. cl0zes tor be
lin er good humor wild de worl? De-
is nearly aims sour when
de seeds bergins ter show ArkGnsasp
TraUeler.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12
Where General Grant Died.

Joseph w. Drexel, the New York banker,
has wri tten Commander.in-chief Fairchild
q letter rendering free Of expense, through
him, to the surviving Union soldiers OF the
late war perpetuity, the cottage on Mount
McGregor, N. Y, in which. Gen.
Grant died. There is no stipulation as
to how it shall be used, but it is
specified that the trustees shall consist OF
the commander n-chief Of the Grand Army,
the president Of Mount McGregor railway,
his successors as president Of the Drexel Il
Morgan Banking company may designate:
Gen. Fairchild has laid the proposition
before the executive committee Of the
national council administration Of the
Grand Army which is now in correspond
ence with Mr.. Drexel with relation to it. Z
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

The Interstate commission decides
that commercial travellers cannot be
granted lower rates than other tray
elers. The design OF the act, no mat.
ter how it may be interpreted, WAS to
prevent determinations, for or against,
anybody. It takes a long time to get.
this through the heads othitherto ia
vored classes. n 81. ...
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

The records sof the Pennsylvania
hospital at Philadelphia, which have
beeen kept for nearly century, do
not show any hotter July than the
past month, and although the hot
spell has not been confined to any one
locality, Philadelphia has been hotter
than any place north OF Jacksonville,
Fla, and the number OF deaths result.
Ing indirectly from the heat has been
large. ~ aE .A+:%
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

Arumor had somewhat got abroad
that Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, in.
tended to present every baby born on
her ju bilee date, June 81, a silver era.
die and six golded guineas. Four
hundred mot hers applied to the Queen
Tor the expected gilt, only to be turn
ed away empty. Investigation proved
the rumor to be untrue. Hence the
almost universal baby wall.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12
Moonlight in DakOta

a Dakota young lady was visiting d
friend in the east who had visited her
In Dakota last summer. l8s#l.y..
''You don't know how 4 miss our
lovely Dakota moonlight. Z said the
territorial maiden. IS f I. 4
Don't you think the moon is as nice
here as at your home?'' asked her
friend 81 * E"
oh, it isn't half so lovely on 81
ought to see tits pertectly elerantI
and makes It almost as light as day
did see i last summer, y audit didn't
seem to me TO be any brighter tllalnE So &.
is here Z rs 8ss1Sss
s..Ob. we'll last simmer sof corr = Il,
wasn't bat you ough to see i. thin snm.
mer since the boom struck our ulacet
.It Is fifty per cent brighter otu
Bel. IS sS8
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

Apropos ofthe enthusiasm shownat
the Spithead eng. review for Nelson's
old war ship, the Victory, the New
York Times suggests that congress
make on appropriation to care for
Admiral Farragut's flag ship, the
Hartford, and fer the Kearsage, which
sunk the rebel Privateer Alabama.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12
Little Falls Transcript.
\. FULLER Publisher.
LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA.
So many new railro ads are ia course
OF construction that the Chicago Rail-
road Age estimates the total new mile
age laid and TO be down in in 1857 at
not less than 10, 600 miles.

No. 2 Chicago spring wheat has
lately been selling at q price which
makes it cost only eighty -seven cents
q bushel in Liverpool. with freight and
insurance paid. This beats the rec.
ord Tor cheap grain. z, 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12

new yer should be formed III press
ing pieces gainst the siideiil|of the bs.r
re1 and 50 continu ID y until the center
is ched. Al "a king out 81 pork the
center piece should be 1irst removed,
the other pieces renal iii dis arbed.
Some careful housewives nsVer return
30 piece Of pork to the barrel. They
have a crock or hrkin filed with brine.
III y hich they keep the piece from
which they cut slices for daily use. !.
This plan is 4 good one TO pursue u, es-
pecially during warm weatEer. About
the 1stof May the pork barrel should,
be most carefully examiEied ii there
is q scum on top of the brine, or f.tI III.
particles Of meat floating III il, II should
be poured ont boiled. allowed to cool.
and then Be put back. II the pieces Of
pork are not SO. packed that they will
keep their places, they should be held
in position By weight, IS clean, flat
stone. 81
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12


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= III sne
4 5 w N
MN po sake some Tecrea tlon bsiore che.
Work So Wy q sessl on 3pegln
t1en. Albert Pike loet, soldier and grand
mander g, tne sDnt hern Of
80 = t ie age oI seventy
~ ~ Is " st tasnl On.
Charles u. Reed. II he Chicago lawyer who
ATTAINED notoriety as counsel 81 Guiteau,
the assassin 81 Garfield, tried tto end his
ne oys dr &. at Jersey roublesS
WIN credi5o l comp lied him TO leave Chi
Ssargo sone tune age and 8. 81 late he has
s sa..!. .l ersey ivy
IS. nnnngs s. Gazette: Last winter Lieut..
sfartello 81 Fort keogh IN his correspond-
sence with an Eastern paper, predicted q
ss = s,.s ~ on sne tange e. my per cent
mn t;,,sas pisss
], b, ]. ! 4 ,.o
as.ad ~, s.;,;a s,s n.y. wv
fs 81 fars :; ~ ~ ,,ar, : i, 49, 1o''
- : .I1 .1 D. IS, $50 r I \. 58
ansas ls suffering from drouth. No
TAN - near fars q, ns since = uly
s The Northern Pacific gives notice 81 q re-
I, between st. Paul, Mime apolis, Minneso-
to Transfer and Duluth and all Doints ON
!, me - ~ orthern Pacific west Of Granite, Ida.
& no. 1 .8
The secretary Of the navy has issued IN
structions that the United States steamer
Michigan shall be at Detroit on Sept. IA
and s to take part IN the reunion 81 the
Army OF the Tennessee, and at Chicago
from Oct. 1 to 10 for the military encamp.s
Snent. Il 5s \. .sis ss$5'. Il ~
The following pensions have been granted:
Wisconsin: s. Phillips, Ogdepsburg; @. AZ
a. Siensvud. Black Earth; 9. ZabeI, Alma;
p. Eggleston. Now Diggingss 3. Gereaw
Chelsea; B. Elton, Boyd; =. F. Talmadge.
Evansyllle z. burke sparta; -. Van Ant
A.: 4 Argnur. Dako-
1 minors a FOX, BISMARCK; Severe,
Ja1nes1o VI; = !. =. AZ CANISTER freeman
Il At New York, John G. Downer shot and
inflicted probably fatal wounds upon Will
lam Byrnes, and shot and killed Daniel
Lehan, who tried to interfere. f@ #
4 Kentnckv vent Dan, ocr : ~ ~ oho,, .t
Az 600 q The ~ ,:ya,.a aIs.t
a. GovarT,nr = g;,nnn iRn;wars RncI1nes.
lieutenant governnr q, W 'Rrva :. ,nd;,
tor, Favette Hewitt; treasurer, y. W.
Tate; attorney general, w. n. Hardin; gu
perintendent public instruction, j. 10. Pick.
EFT; land register, Thomas Corbet. 4
Tn SoutI, Camden m TT = W;,,;o !, w
{ Wiltshire fiftv-twn years ~ aaa' and
keener 81 an oyster saloon ahot ara FLIED
his wife Ella aaad fnrtv .seuaT -,ur l1sro
5Justica q rha Peace W;liiams .riarr 1co1.
olredl And thar cont Z hnila+ +hra,,a, W. ~
own hair dv;nu ainnoat ;,,starflv @1A
The minnesota s,rre,oe cont reverses
the famous + 1,,; Is ria -sao+ n9,,.
test. 'It also deeides thai the st. Panl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
He Changed HIS Mind.

Speaking of suicides-there have
been several lately, and a good many
people are talking about them--a story
is told confidentially by worthy ci;i-
zen who contemplated shutlling of this
mortal coil. He thought OF it. and
thinks he was in earnest, but this l
doubt, because killing ones self is said
to be painful operation, and the
worthy citizen is a man who is extreme
" careful Of his own comfort How
ever, business had gone wrong, anoth-
er man had secured the church pew he
set his heart upon, rents had beep rails
ed. he wasn't very well, any way, and
life didn't seem worth living. His wife
would get his insurance money; she
knew as much about his business as he
did himself, and could get along with
out him.
That night he took home box Of
Trough on Rats" and, after his wife
had retired, took it out and read the
directions. Then he got out his razor
and strapped it and loaded his reyol-
yer. He didn't know which method he
would use, or whether he would try
all three and make sure thing of it.
He would decide after the razor was
properly sharpened. Then he strapped
away, and while he was trying to cut n
hair sleepy voice came from the next
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
PREAMBLE.

The delegates OF various Industrial and re-
form political organizations have assembled
from tnirty-two States and territories on this
annive rsary OF the birth OF 1.-THE Father Ut his
County, TO view the situation Of public affairs
ana advise proper action. A general discomfort
prevails on she part Of the wealth-producers.
Farmers are suffering from poverty which has
forced most Of them to mortgage their estates
and prices Of products are 50 low ~ to offer no
relief except through bankruptcy. Laborers
are sinking into greater and greater dependence,
strikes are resorted TO without bringing relief,
because Of the inability OF employers In many
eases to pay living wages, while more and more
are being driven into the streets. Business men
find collections almost impossible. Meanwhile
hundreds OF millions Of idle pubic money which
lie needed for relief is locked up in the United
States Treasury in grim mockery of the distress.
Land monopoly hourishes 40 never before and
more and more owners OF the soil are daily be-
coming tenants. Great transportation corpora-
tions still succeed in extor,ing their profits mp
on watered stock through unjust charges. The
United States Senate has become an open scan
dial, its seats being purchased BY the, rich in de-
fance Of the popular will. A trifing fisheries
dispute lie sliced upon a. on excuse for tquau.
de ring public money upon unnecessary military
preparations which are designed TO breed spirit
OF war, to ape European despotism and to empty
the Treasury without paying the pubic oebt
Under thcse and other alarming conditions, We
appeal 20 the PEOPLE Of this whole country to
come ont OF old party organizations, whose in
ference to the public welfare IL rcsponsiDleIfor
this distress, and to help us to organize = new
political party not sectional but national, to be
known as the Union LABOR party: whose object
shall be 10 repeal al class laws in favor OF the
rich and to relieve the distress OF our industries
BY establishing the following principles:-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21

have very little faith in circumstan-
tial evidence, having seen SO many in
stances where it was in error. In direct
testimony witness may destroy the
truth, but in cIrcumstantial evidence
hc has double opportunity to lie, and
no way of tripping him up. Ircmem-
Der a case IN Mississippi, happening
when / was boy. that has made mo
chary about using circumstantial evi-
dcnce since | have been engaged in the
practice of law. The victim was a poor
man. who came there from the north.
cot hold OF small farm to cultivate.
and constructed log hut down bv the
river. in which he lived all along. Near
him resided n r.ch planter. Around his
hut the country was very soft and
swampy. It was off the main road and
was not seca frequently by travellers,
but bridle-path leading near the hut
was used considerably by people around
there to cut of the distance to town.
This rich planter one day. in closing
up his seasons crops. went TO town to
settle up with his agents, and it was ex-
with him OH his return. The time pass
ell for him TO return and he did not
come. Later his morse arrived home.
riderlcss. A search was instituted. and
early next morning the body of the
planter was found in the swampy land
of the bridle-pa,h. His pockets had
been r.lled. anil it was clear that the
murder had been committed for rob-
berry. Beside tine body was found 4
derringer. with the name of the occupant
of the hat engraved On it. Leaiing
from the hut to the body and back 10
the hut were well-delinea tracks. At
tic hut the man was found sleeping. the
mate TO the derringcr by his side, his
shoes muddy. and his hat filled with
papers taken from the dead man >
pockets. The shoes fitted the tracks
nicely, and very strong case OF cir
cumstantial evidence was made out.
He was tried, convicted. and hanged.
lie protested his innocence SO strongly
on the sca!lold that the sheriff delayed
in the performance OF his duty. Within
twelve months after that hard case in
that country was MORALLY wounded.
aud on his dcath-bed he confessed to
having committed the murder. and
gave up money and papers ho had Sc
cured. He said he had crossed from
tue road to tho hut in his stocking feet,
had put on the poor mans shoes, arm.
ed himself with his derringer. and laid
in wait for the planter. and after COM
hitting the murder had fixed the evil
dence OF guilt around the still sleeping
| occupant. OF the hut.-s.. Louis G.obs-
| Democrat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21

If one particle of a mass of dynamite
is exploded the explosion Of the rest o.
the mass is ordinarily supposed to BE-
instantaneous, but it is not quite so
If a lot of dynamite was housed in a
continuous train of four miles it would
take n second for it MI to explode
Even this is scarcely an apprcciable
length Of time; but if a continuous train
Of dynamite were poured over thu
ground between San Francisco and
New York City it would take quarter
of an hour for the explosion to rcacl
from one point to the other. A mar
therefore, might sit on the ond of the
train of powder in New York City and
be in perfect safety for fifteen minutes
after the San Francisco end of the train
had begun to explode. San francisco
Call.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
CHAPTER NXNIv.
PARRIED.

The audacity Of the man confounded me.
We had to great extent reckoned without
our host, and Mr.. Beaufoy, for whatever
reason, was evidently determined to brazen
out his position as Mary's guardian.
The contrast between his firm, erect, bus
iness-like bearing, the commanding kind
ness which he knew SO well how to assume,
and the extreme terror and repugnance ex-
hibited by the girl whom he claimed, was
the most eloquent appeal for protection
that helplessness could make. She shrank
away from her guardian, manifestation
which in no degree modified his affectation
Of sauvity towards her, though he spoke as
usual in q tone of distinct command.
"Come, my DEAR" he repeated; "you
must get ready at once, as we leave An
twerp Immediately"
Z The habit Of submission was % strong in
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21

room: George. Uncle John brought
us a gallon Of new maple syrup today,
and we will have fritters and syrup for
breakfast. I--thought--you'd- like
to know The razor and the pistol
We're laid away promptly; life took on
a more roseate aspect, and the next
morning after breakfast the ..Rough on
Rats was carefully distributed along
the trail Of troublesome vermin.
George still continues cheerful. IN
dianapolis Journal
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21

err, the Congressman could not control
himself. He sprang up. trembling
with excitement, and. with tears in
his eyes, exclaimed: "D-n it. | say,
it's too bad!''
One of the party with him who ha,
since come into the Scnate-quickly
caught him by the coat-skirts and pull
ell him down into his seat when nc
was fairly settled and realized that his
friends were laughing at him he be.
came calm and joined in the laugh him
self. II was long time before he
heard the last of the daughter Of the
Regiment. "-New York Tribune
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
Affected by the Play.

A few years ago a western Congress
man went to one of the Washington
theaters to witness the performance of
the daughter Of the Regimint. "
The western official was 4 large man.
over six feet tall, who had been a brave
soldier in the War. He followed the
scenes in the play with rapt interest,
growing more and moro excited, In
the scene where the soldier seated on
his coffin is abont to be shot and the
daughter rushes forward and re-
ccives the vollcy intended for her low
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
CHAPTER xXXv.
NEMESIS,

Anxious as we were to leave these asso-
Citations of crime and danger, We found it
impossible to get away for several days,
but ut length we had satisfied the requir-
ments of the Belgian police, and were at
liberty to depart. No news had been re-
ceived of the Basilisk since the night OF the
attempted murder. felt easier in mind as
the days passed by. Plowitz and Mr.. Beau
foy were both safe in custody, and, whether
to avoid danger to herself or to evade the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21

We made our way through tho crowd Ivy
degrees, and found ourselves face to face
with the singer--a tall, gaunt woman, with
masses OF dark hair. Her eyes were BAN
daged, and her face was terribly sacred.
''G0od God |" exclaimed, horror strick.
en-. put napoleon into her hand aud
went away. That was the last saw OF the
Basilisk.
THE rNn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-21
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THE END,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

We commend the following problem %
attention Of "ur egg eating population
A farmer had sixty eggs, thirty # the
largest he placed in one basket and sold ai
the rate Of two for cent. while the re-
naming thirty he sold from ann,her basket
at the rate Of ihree f,r cent From the
hrst basketiul he realized fifteen cents, and
from the second ten cents, 4 total Of TWEEN
ty-nve cents When he next went 30 mar
ke', he thought thsi ~ three eg-s f,r :
cent and two eggs for a cent were the
same as ave eggs for two cents, lac would
not bother 10 sort his eggs over, but would
put the sixty in one basket, and would sell
them at the rate of Eve for two cents, as he
assumed he had done on the previous trip.
He did 80, but found, when he came 10
reckon up his receipts, that he had only
realized tventy-four cents for them instead
OF twenty-five cents, the amount received
when he sorted them over, and sold them
two for a cent and three for a cent The
pulling question is. what became Of the
missing penny:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15

The symptoms Of Biliousness are un-
happily but too well known. They differ
in different individuals 10 some extent A
Bilious man is seldom breakfast eater.
Too frequently, alas, he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of a
morning His tongue will hardly bear
inspection at any time; if il is not white
and furred, it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out of
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may be
symptom or the two may alternate
There are often Hemorrhoids or even loss
of blood. There may be giddiness and
often headache and acidity or fiatulence
and tenderness in the pit of the stomach.
To correct all this if not effect cure try
Green's August Flower, it costs but trifie
and thousands attest its efficacy
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-15
a. Last It Has Come.

During the session Of the intermediate
term of court at Leonaritown on Tuesday,
Judge Crane on the bench, Richard Z.
King, a negro hailing from Newport neigh
borho0d, this county, was admitted 10 the
bar as a practicing attorney. Exactly how
this was accomplished we have some little
curiosity 10 learn, and if the committee
who examined King will publish list of
the questions and answers by which his
qualifications as an attorney in our courts
was determined they will confer lasting
obligation on all aspiring embryo legal
lights. This same King, it will be remem-
bered, applied for admission at our court
some years ago. and committee was APP
pointed to examine him. but his answers
TO the simplest legal questions were 50
ridiculous and he evinced such great lack
not only of legal knowledge but also of
practical common sense that our recollec
ton of the matter is that no report was
ever made by the committee to the court.
and Mr.. o. King took his eggs 10 another
market" seemingly with better success
than he met here.-P,rt 7"6acco Times